Illuminable advertising device.



P. J. WEBER.

ILLUMINABLE ADVERTISING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 23 1912.

1,075,171 Patented Oct.7,1918.

2 SHEBTSSHEET 1.

INVENTOR mam;

BY r I ATTORNEY QE J P. J. WEBER. ILLUMINABLE ADVERTISING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR.2S, 1912.

Patented Oct. 7, 1913.

WITNESSES.

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ILLUMINABLE ADVERTISING DEVICE.

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Specification of Letters la-tent.

Application filed March 23, 1912. Serial No.,885,872.

Be it known thatI, FRANK Josnrrr WEBER, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Fond du Lac, State of Wisconsin, have invented a new and useful Improvement in llluminable Advertising Devices, of which the following is a spec fication.

' means whereby the advertisement is illuminated at ni ht time durin the interval. that it is displayed, and to so arrange the illuminailing means as to automatically interrupt the illumination during the nterval that the s a machine is operated to change from one advertisement to another.

My invention further has for its object to provide simple and inexpensive mec'hanis i for the purpose mentioned, and to this d my invention embodies the special features and combination of parts l1eroinatter,more fully set forth, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings constituting a part of this. specification.

In the drawings: Figure l is a side elevation of my machine showing, however, only the frame work and the mechanism therein provided; the casing being omitted, since that can be supplied as desired by thebuilder; Fig. 2 is a diagrammatic front elevation of my machine illustrating that l provide frame-like means for standing out the advertisement displayed; Fig. 3 is a. transverse section taken approximately on line A-A of Fig. 1, showing part of the mechanism for intermittently driving the endless apron bearing the advertisements; Fig. l is a. transverse section approximately taken on line B-l3 of Fig. 1, showing another part ofthe motion transmitting device, showing also in dotted lines the parts shown in Fig. 3, so as to fix their relative positions; 5 is aperspective of the springcontrolled locking pinby which the mechanism running the endless band is intermittently connected with the driven pullcv, said pin serving to make the electric circuit for the electric lamp illuminating the advertisements at night time; Fig. 6 is a side elevation showing a portion of the frame and a semi-circular cam ring thereon attired, serving both to lift the locking pin out of its locking position and. to establish the electric circuit for intermittent intervals during the running of my device; this figure also diagrammatically illustrates the electric wiring, and the connection of the lamp with such wiring; Fig. 7 is a lon itudinal sectiona'l view on a line w-m of ig. 3', looking toward the right, and shows an inner face elevation of the driven pulley of my device,

the electric contact plate thereto aflixed, and

the relative position of the semi-circular cam ring shown in Fig. 6; and Fig. 8 isa diagrammatic view of the electric wiring of my machine, controlling its illumination by the electric lamp; and Fig. 9 illustrates a m0d'itied type of'bearmg for the rollers, on which travels the endless band of my device.

lily device comprises a suitable tame, a,

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mounted on legs vertically adjusta 1e and preferably supported on casters t. The frame has journaled in its top and bottom horizontal members a, a a series of transversely arranged rollers 03, on which travels an endless band 6, carrying the advertisements. The band 6 may be adapted to have changeable advertisements written thereon in chalk, or otherwise, or the advertisements may be permanently imprinted on the band. as convenient. The roller d serves as a tightener'and is journaled in an adjustable braciret 3 vertically movable by operating the screw 2, in order to tighten the band e as required. The latter has a series o'f per- .fo-rations at its sides which register with the teeth f on the extremity of the rollers (2'.

is fastened an electric contact-plate 2, to' which is atlixr-d a laterally promoted, hinged" A V-faced driven pulley g is rigidly-c mounted on. the stub-shalt h, bearing atone a frame member a and at the other )in. controlled by a 5 rin in the manner 3 hereinafter more fully described. 9n the stulrshatt .72 is also rotatably mounted the hub 727 of a circular disk n. The latter is "aided in its periphery with two semici cular sz'rooves or recesses 39,, p, diametri cally oppontc each other and of a SlZG'tO accouunmlate the pin l1. There is also rigidly mounted on the hub, was gear 0. A semi-circular cam ring is rigidly fastened to the frame a, being located as more clearly shown in Figs. 6 and 7. The cam ring I] is arranged concentric with the dish: a, but its diameter is slightly greater than the diametcr of the lat er, as shown at n, @he

P n P Vides the means for int rmi tently "connecting the disk mg-with the driven pu' ley' g for a partof the latters'revolution,

.' thus progressively moving(the band e and permitting it to befat' rest for an interval; The pin-7c will-ride on the periphery of, the

i cam ring- (1 during one whalf'the revolution of the pulley y -;;The ends'of the cam ring are inclined or curved'so asto facilitate the passingof thepin,7c into and out-of the grooves f 77' and from and onto the pe- .riphery 6f the cam ring 9. A pinlon 1- is of an electric motor.

,rigidly attached on, the driven roller d sa'id'.pini-on meshing. with the gear 0, the

' ,tric'energy' may be supplied as convenient,

though'shown in Fig. '2 as consisting ofa battery it. u is an-electric lamp electrically connected with said source of electricity.

The lamp u is placed behind\ the frameiparty, rearwardof the band e, which travels backof said frame part the band being made of transparent material so as tolie illuminable by the lamp, as shown in Fig. 1. The

.Tframe part 1 at the front of my machine, serves as a frame to set out the advertisement exhibited for the time.

. Thewiring system (see Fig. 8) as fol-' lows: -1 and 2 are the main Wires, of the series circuit. In this circuit is'a switch on and a light u. The wired electrically connects the light u, andfits'other end bears constantly against the contact plate/i, the

latter carrying the current to the pin The wire 2 is connected with the cam ring {1,

so that the circuit is completed when thepin it and. 0am ring 9 contact, thereby en'- ergizingthe light u." The'action of my device is as follows: The motor 8 runs constantly and is" con-. nected by a belt .9". with-the driving pulley, g. Supposing the lock pin k, carried by the latter, tobe-enga'ged'with'the groove 77 of the disk at, the'latter will-travel withthe driven pulley g for one half of its revolu- ,tion. The-pin' la is' nowbrdught into contact with one end of the cam ringq, and in a striking the inclinedp0r'tion g" is lifted out 1 of the groovep of the'ldisk n, and the latter over'the semi-circularcam ring q. iWhile then remains at rest, while j-thepin la travels the disk at remains at rest, as mentioned, oneof the advertisements isbeing exhibited.

If the exhibition takeplace in the night time, and the switch wfof the lampcircui't is closed, the-pin In, while ridingon the'g'iau v ring closes the lamp circuit and causes the advertisement to be illuminated. When the pin la has traveled to the opposite end oflthe cam rlng'g, it will. sl de into the-groove '79,

I being forced into such groove bythe. ac ion of the spring 7'. The disk is thus conneotedwith the pulley g, and the band-moV- lug-mechanism is operated for another half the displayed advertisement to be moved out 'of display position and another advertise- "mentto bemoved in its place. As soon as suclrother half revolution has been 00111 remain at rest, and so on, the operation re- 'peats;1tsel f. It will also have been noted that' during the interval that the band e is moved to change the advertisement displayed, the lamp u will be extinguished' This result is especially efl'ective for night time advertising.

between the end of the roller and the frame members a. X

In'o'rder to cause my device to attract series of interchangeable parts of a pmtorial advertisement and the frame have a nonchangeable trated 'in' Fig.2.

claim,:-- 7 I 11. In an illum'inable advertising device comprising a series of rollers and an endless band traveling on said rollers, the combination of a driven-rotating member a coupler carried by said driven member; a disk revolubly mounted on an axis coincident to that of the driven member, said disk proequi-dis'tant from each other, for engage-4 "ment by said coupler; means for transmit means operated by said disk; means where ,by said; coupler s periodically disengaged for an interval from said,v disk; and an elec- [tric lamp for illuminating. the band, the

nected, with said ooupler and the co'upler energized while said disk is at rest'and ex: tinguished while-Said disk is rotating,

controlled yielding pin, carried. driven member; adis'k revolubly mounted on an axis coincident to that of the'driven member having grooves in its periphery,

tain. Washers'or collars, as 7 are inserted part of the picture, as illusa: sprin by sal d located equidistant from each other, for

grevolution of the pulley 9, thereby causing pleted,'the pin is again forced out of contact with the dlsk 42, allowing the latter to v 7 5, that when the pin '70 passes from the camrin'g' l the lamp circuit is interrupted so- :A modified type'of'roller bearing for the attention, the endless band 6 may' have a videdz'with means on'its periphery, located ting motion to one of'said band rollers, such I ,poles'of the' circuit of which. lamp are con-' 7 ,di'sengaging. means-whereby the lamp is, i

21 In an, illumin'ableadvertising :devioe comprising a "series of rollers and an endless band traveling ,on said-rollers, the combina'--: tion of a driven rotatingmember;

engagement by said pin; means for transmitting motion to one of said band rollers, such means operated by said disk; means whereby said pin is periodically disengaged for an interval from said disk; and an electric lamp for illuminating the band, the poles of the circuit of which lamp are connected with said pin and with said disengaging means, whereby the lamp is energized while said disk is at rest and extinguished While said disk is :otating.

3. in an illuminable advertising device comprising a series of rollers and an endless band traveling on said rollers, the combination of a driven rotating member; a springcontrolled yielding pin carried by said driven member; a disk revolubly mounted on an axis coincident to that of the driven member having grooves in its periphery, located equi-distant from each other, for engagement by said pin; means for transmitting motion to one of said band rollers, such means operated by said disk; a cam arranged concentric with said disk, whereby said pin is disengaged from said disk, periodically, for an interval; and an electric lamp for illuminating the band, the poles of the circuitof which lamp are connected with said pin and with said cam, whereby the lamp is energized while said disk is at rest and extinguished while said disk is rotating 4. in an illuminahle advertising device comprising a series of rollers and an endless band traveling on said rollers, the combination of a driven rotating member; a conpler carried by said driven member; disk revolubly mounted on an axis coincident to that of the driven member, said disk provided with means on its periphery, located equi-distant from each other, for engagement by said coupler; means for transmitting motion to oneof said band rollers, such means operated by said disk; means Whereby said coupler is periodically disengaged for an interval from said disk; and an electric lamp for illuminating the band, the poles oithe circuit of which lamp are connected with said coupler and with said fixed cam, whereby the lamp is energized while said disk is at rest and extinguished while said disk rotating.

FRANK JOS. WEBER.

Witnesses:

Lomsn HAN nr-Lomnz, E. B. WILD. 

